The Ultimate Book of Lighthouses: An Illustrated Companion to the History, Design, and Lore

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The Lighthouse Mystery – The Aldens take a trip to the New England coast and get to stay in a lighthouse! But strange things happen after it gets dark―an unknown woman is seen walking around, and Watch wakes up growling late at night. Can the Boxcar Children shed light on a seaside mystery?

All will spark lively discussions and pique kids’ interest in lighthouses and life on the shore. Children’s Books About Lighthouses As lighthouses became more and more expensive to maintain and required a lot of money for repairs, engineers looked for cheaper and more long-term solutions. With time, lighthouses have become tourist attractions and are now a thing of the past, but they used to be. Almost none of them are still in use today, and most aren't open to the public. The book is full of amazing photos and detailed information about some of the most famous lighthouses in Europe, North America, and Australia. It also shows how these structures are built, maintained, and used. People who work on lighthouses and know a lot about them write up the information in this guide and make sure it's true. I love perusing book lists as I plan out our lessons. I like to add as many picture books and chapter books as I can to our to-do list.Seashaken Houses is a fascinating book about the lighthouses of Britain and the nearby islands. It tells the stories of the structures that have kept British sailors and mariners safe for centuries. From bestselling author and governmental policy advisor Eric Jay Dolin, this book on the silent sentinels of America’s coastline is a must-read and one of the most highly rated books on our list. Putting forward the story and history of some of the lighthouses that have contributed to the maritime industry around the country, it details the role they have played in trade and commerce. The tales are beautifully woven and place focus on each lighthouse and its epic history.

Interesting facts and features are covered in more depth in separate sections. It also points out unique lighthouses, like those at Barnegat Long Beach Island and the Kopu watchtower in Estonia.Smaller bookworms will love The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch by Ronda and David Armitage, with the ingenious basket-and-pulley delivery system – and hordes of greedy seagulls! While most of the books on our list are about the history and architecture of lighthouses, another important part of the lighthouse is the people who kept and cared for it. When you read Guardians of the Light, you will learn a lot about the lives of these men and women, how they train, and how they deal with problems. The book uses a series of amazing pictures to put across the scenic beauty and inherent architectural style of each lighthouse. It includes structures that are lesser-known and located in more obscure parts of the world while also paying homage to the larger and more famed lighthouses. I ask if he has a particular favourite among all the lighthouses in the book. “It’s not a favourite, but the one I think of most now, because of the current situation, is a Ukrainian lighthouse called Adziogol. It’s a magnificent 64-metre steel structure designed by the Russian engineer Vladimir Shukhov, built in the estuary of the river Dnieper. I’m praying that it will be kept safe from the injustice of the war.’ Lisa Purcell, the author of a book about some of the most beautiful lighthouses ever built, does a great job of putting these structural mysteries together. This book travels across the world and visits the shores of many countries. The illustrations and photographs in this book are stunning.

Lighthouse – This beautifully illustrated storybook tells the tale of an old man who embarks on a journey at sea. While on his voyage, he encounters a mighty storm and becomes scared, lost, and tired. Through the darkness, a lighthouse calls to him and guides him to an extraordinary place where he is reminded of the beautiful things that make life worth living. The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge – On the Manhattan bank of the Hudson River, a small lighthouse–made of steel and painted bright red–proudly protects boats with his faithful beam. One day a great expanse of gray steel, which also shines a bright light into the fog and darkness, is built over it. The little red lighthouse feels insignificant and useless in comparison but soon learns that . . . small can be mighty! People who lived in 1716, the year America got its first lighthouse, were called "guardians." They played a big part in making sure the lighthouse worked well. The work they do and the tools they use are described in great detail, as well as important parts of their daily lives.

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These are some of the famous lighthouses that this book talks about: those at Shark Island (Sydney Harbour), Kribi (Gulf of Guinea), Rubjerg Knude, the Tower of Hercules (Spain), St. Anthony's Lighthouse (Cornwall), Whitefish Point Lighthouse (on Lake Superior), Jeffrey's Hook, and Whitefish Point Lighthouse (near the Hudson River). He selected the 34 lighthouses featured in the book based on their remoteness and on his interest in their histories, trying to make sure that he chose a variety of locations and stories. “Even though lighthouse-keeping has been a traditionally masculine occupation,” he adds, “I wanted to include a number of histories where there were female lighthouse-keepers as protagonists. But ultimately there were some incredible towers that I had to leave out.” The book opens with the first human “guardians” of 1716 (the year America got its first lighthouse) and the role they played in maintaining it. The work and equipment used by them are described in detail while also including significant aspects of their daily life. Lighthouses of Ireland is an illustrated guide to the Irish lighthouses, using O’Reilly’s contemporary artwork. The Great Lighthouses of Ireland by David O’Hare

The Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria is one of the most famous buildings to have been constructed and was the tallest structure for several centuries. In addition, there are sections on the engineering and structure, which give detailed information about different types of construction. These include conical and cylindrical structures as well as square and hexagonal structures as well as skeletal structures. Some of the most well-known lighthouses in this book are the Peggy's Point Light in Nova Scotia, the Presque Isle Light on Lake Erie, the Three Sisters of Massachusetts, Fire Island Light on Long Island Beach, and the Alcatraz Island Light in San Francisco Bay, which is known for being a prison. Eric Jay Dolin, a best-selling author and government policy advisor, wrote this book about the silent guardians of America's coast. It's a must-read and one of the most highly rated books on our list. It tells the stories and histories of some of the lighthouses that have helped the maritime industry in different parts of the country. It also talks about how they have helped with trade and business. A lot of attention is paid to each lighthouse and its history in the stories, which are told in a lovely way.Did the isolation that we all experienced to a greater or lesser degree during the pandemic give him a greater sense of empathy with the lighthouse-keepers of the past? “There’s no doubt that solitude is present throughout the book. But I think solitude has two faces. If it’s chosen, it can bring peace and happiness, and if it’s imposed, it can bring you to desperation and madness.” For González Macías, the book also became a way of examining our changing relationship with the natural world. In the process of studying these lighthouses – many of which, he says, are “dying” as they are replaced by automation – did he conclude that the evolution of new technologies in navigation has led to a loss of the healthy respect for the forces of sea and weather that our ancestors would have had? Covering the famed and notorious lighthouses of Britain and the surrounding isles, Seashaken Houses is an enthralling account of the various coastline structures that protected British sailors and mariners for centuries. Each one comes with a series of beautiful images and illustrations that show how these lighthouses were built and how they worked. Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse By Eric Jay Dolin